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Of mice and men
Pipe Dreams The war of words about two basic domestic needs of Mysureans seems to lead nowhere. Paradoxically, it is between the local BJP honchos and not the JD(S) or the Congress.…
5 Feb 2022 · 3 min read
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A Memorial for Swami Vivekananda
A painful journey. When is the arrival? It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness..., it…
4 Feb 2022 · 4 min read
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of mice and men: Random thoughts
I do not know why or how. The day following our Republic Day, which went well all over the country, including Lal Chowk in Srinagar, J&K, I decided I must try a…
29 Jan 2022 · 3 min read
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In UP, BJP's leaders know only love
By T.J.S. George In a matter of weeks, Uttar Pradeshians will be lining up to vote. This election will be of considerable significance to all of India. Yogi Adityanath, the politician dressed…
25 Jan 2022 · 4 min read
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Republic Day musings on India’s march since Independence
Some intellectuals are of the opinion that we must trust people and take their advice. Dr. U.R. Ananthamurthy was one such intellectual. In one of his Durbars with his courtiers he was…
24 Jan 2022 · 6 min read
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Of stray Dogs and not-so-stray Men!
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD I am writing about this subject after reading a front page report in the Star of Mysore recently about how citizens are being forced to bear…
23 Jan 2022 · 4 min read
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A Welcome Book of Assertive History
By T.J.S. George A remarkable anthology has come out. It is misleadingly titled as "Two hundred years of English prose." The main title of the book is just as erroneous: "The Book…
18 Jan 2022 · 4 min read
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Long March of a Malayali Boy From Darkness to Light ! —2
You are the architect of your life — Swami Vivekananda [Continued from yesterday] Joseph was not sure of success with the Bishop but mustered courage and knocked the door. “Knock and it…
13 Jan 2022 · 4 min read
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Long March of a Malayali Boy From Darkness to Light —1
You are the architect of your life — Swami Vivekananda Recently I got a book titled ‘In Search Of A Destiny’ with a hangline ‘A Life’s World Journey.’ The title seemed rather…
12 Jan 2022 · 4 min read
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Listen to Electron and his brothers
By T.J.S. George The lawyer's name is Electron. That is right, a practising lawyer whose name is Electron. If any confirmation is required, please meet his brothers, Proton and Neutron. These are…
11 Jan 2022 · 4 min read
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A death that took me down memory lane!
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD In the recent passing away of a humble and almost unknown lady, not many people beyond her immediate family members and relatives might have missed the…
9 Jan 2022 · 7 min read
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A Place Apart: English translation of some Kodava poems
There are two basic forms of writing. One is prose and another verse. Prose is used in speaking and writing, distinct from verse. Prose follows a basic grammatical structure. In verse, poetry,…
8 Jan 2022 · 4 min read
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What it takes to be a leader? —2
Concern, Confidence and Courage? [Continued from yesterday] History says, Julius Caesar, the Roman General, was giving a chase to his rival Pompey who had escaped to Egypt. Caesar and his men were…
5 Jan 2022 · 4 min read
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What it takes to be a leader? —1
Concern, Confidence and Courage? We often hear the refrain ‘leadership crisis.’ When Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the Prime Minister and Vallabhbhai Patel was not there, we heard political pundits asking, ‘After Nehru…
4 Jan 2022 · 6 min read
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Ushering in the New Year, with our fingers crossed!
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD The agonising year that we all desperately longed to cast away has finally come to an end! And we have all stepped into a brand new…
2 Jan 2022 · 5 min read
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Makers of India after Independence
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Architect of the Indian Constitution, said in his speech on January 26, 1950: “If hereafter things go wrong, we will have nobody to blame except ourselves. Not to lay…
1 Jan 2022 · 5 min read
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Indra Nooyi: A taste of Pepsi Cola —1
This is the story of a Hindu Brahmin girl Indra Krishnamurthy. She was born in October 1955 in Chennai (Madras). She was a middle child, dark-skinned, tall and skinny. She had an…
29 Dec 2021 · 7 min read
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Hanuman Chalisa Sound and Light Show at Ganapathy Ashram
Among the many Ashrams in this deeply religious country, Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashram on Nanjangud Road in our city is indeed unique. It is mundane and at the same time metaphysical. Its…
23 Dec 2021 · 4 min read
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Do we need MLCs?
Election for Membership to the Karnataka Legislative Council (MLC) from Local Authorities’ Constituency concluded recently. Unfortunately, there was more talk of how much money candidates paid to get tickets and how much…
18 Dec 2021 · 5 min read
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Too many vip deaths. Something amiss ?
By T.J.S. George Why do so many of our VIPs die in accidents? No one will say that murderous groups are plotting behind the scenes. Almost all the accidents that killed our…
14 Dec 2021 · 4 min read
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Sudden Cardiac Death: Stories, Sad and Glad!
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD In my last four articles in this series on Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD), I have told you almost everything about why such deaths occur and what…
12 Dec 2021 · 5 min read
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Protecting Chamundi Hill: Out-of-Box Ideas
Three days ago, on December 1st, the Technical Committee of the Institution of Engineers (India) met the Mysuru DC and submitted a fantastic recommendation. The Committee recommended that the 1.4-kilometre stretch of…
4 Dec 2021 · 5 min read
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Glad tidings for medical doctors and hospitals
Since past many years, specially after the appearance of private hospitals of star value, we have been seeing many cases of vandalism on hospitals as also attacks on doctors and claims for…
1 Dec 2021 · 3 min read
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Sudden Cardiac Death: What next, after you get the heart beating !
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Last week I told you how as a bystander, you can restart the heart that has stopped in a victim of Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD). I…
28 Nov 2021 · 6 min read